Samuel Lavrinčík (born 10 July 2001) is a Slovak

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who plays as a

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for Czech club

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Club career

AS Trenčín

Lavrinčík made his Fortuna Liga debut for

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against Slovan Bratislava on 14 March 2021.

MFK Ružomberok

On 21 July 2023, Lavrinčík moved to

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side

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. He signed a contract for the next two seasons. He missed a

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in the

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International career

Lavrinčík was first recognised in Slovak senior national team nomination in November 2022 by

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being listed as an alternate for two friendly fixtures against

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and

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's retirement game against

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. Subsequently, in December 2022, he was nominated for the senior national team prospective players' training camp at

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Honours

Individual *

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U-21 Team of the Season: 2021–22

References

External links

AS Trenčín official club profile

Futbalnet profile
* 2001 births Living people Footballers from Bratislava Slovak men's footballers Slovakia men's youth international footballers Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders ŠK Slovan Bratislava players AS Trenčín players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players Slovak First Football League players 21st-century Slovak sportsmen {{Slovakia-footy-midfielder-stub